EJ_March2006_A.qxd 2/13/06 9:01 AM Page 16 Speaking My Mind In Defense of the Five-ParagraphEssay Kerri Smith Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, New Jersey kerriks@fdu.edu Last spring, at the same time that English professors that argument,

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You may choose to write your speech in manuscript or outline form. See your original handout for informationabout each portion of your speech.Manuscript: OutlineIf you choose to write a manuscript speech, it will be I.

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Farrell/Greenswag Letter: _______ Analyzing Frederick Douglass’s “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Part I: On your own, read and annotate the attached speech given by Douglass. After reading each individual paragraph, you must write a phrase/short sentence identifying the main idea of the paragraph (see example). As you read, annotate for the following: ‐ Words and phrases you don’t know/understand (use a dictionary for words; Ask Farrell/Greenswag about phrases – then annotate down the meaning) ‐ Evidence that supports Douglass’s claims (bloody lead pipes). This can be whole sentences, or just key words/phrases ‐ Any similarities/differences to points and arguments that Harriet Jacobs has made in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl ‐ References to historical topics/issues discussed in class ‐ Anything that you

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